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Friday, January 29, 2016

EaglesJuly 13, 2015 History Of The Eagles Tour John Paul Jones Arena, University of Virginia,Charlottesville, VAAudience recording, good quality (Lostbrook 2.0 Volume 103)
Available in both lossless (FLAC) and mp3 (320 kbps) versions
Artwork included (Covers: ethiessen1)

It's been a mournful first month of 2016 for rock music fans, with the deaths of several notable veteran rock artists, including Lemmy (Motorhead), Dale Griffin (Mott The Hoople), and most recently, Paul Kantner (Jefferson Airplane/ Starship) and Maurice White (Earth, Wind, & Fire). But the most sudden, shocking, and devastating of all was the totally unexpected and near back-to back deaths of legendary rock icons David Bowie and Glenn Frey. Bowie was a true original, a pioneering and innovative artist, constantly re-inventing himself and challenging both himself and audiences with new directions, styles, and sounds over the years. Personally, I was not always a fan of the musical directions he chose (mainly a fan of his '70's output), but I always had the utmost respect for him as an artist. Many others have put up glowing tributes to Bowie (and have re-upped many fine concerts and recordings), and can do a much better job of it than me, so I won't attempt it here, but he will be missed in the world of rock.

Glenn Frey is another icon, a major player and very talented musician in the rock world, but in a different way than Bowie. Frey was obviously a much more mainstream musician, but as the driving force behind the Eagles, the most popular and successful band of the last 45 years, he also created something totally unique. In the early '70's, they took country-rock, a genre and style struggling to find an audience, and with superior songwriting, rich harmonies, and an easy-going charm and style, brought their music into the mainstream with numerous rock and pop masterpieces. For many of us, the Eagles provided major components for the soundtrack of our lives in the '70's and '80's. They have two of the best-selling albums of all-time (Greatest Hits 1971-1975 and Hotel California), but for me, their masterpiece is still Desperado (which actually was their poorest-selling album), which I think is one of the very best rock albums ever made (definitely top-10). Although they have certainly received a good bit of backlash for their phenomenal success, their songs remain much-loved classics. And although they have released very little new material (just 2 new albums over the last 20 years), they have remained major concert draws year after year. They recently concluded their highly successful epic 2-year History of the Eagles Tour, which saw a return to the 3-hour shows of yesteryear, and followed a chronological history of the band's music, even including the return of former bandmate, original guitarist Bernie Leadon, and a very fine show it was. Thus, it was a nice way to go out, even though fans at the time did not know it would be the last chance to see Glenn and the Eagles performing together, it nonetheless provided a fine ending for the band. So, here is a show from the final leg of the HOTE Tour, among the very last shows for Glenn and the band. Although it is sad that Glenn is now gone, his music lives on for us all to enjoy.

Set 2/Disc 2:
14 Wasted Time (Reprise) (1:34)
15 Pretty Maids All In A Row (4:44)
16 I Can't Tell You Why (5:16)
17 New Kid In Town (7:43)
18 Love Will Keep Us Alive (4:53)
19 Heartache Tonight (4:48)
20 Those Shoes (5:25)
21 In The City > Band Intros (13:04)
22 Life's Been Good (8:36)

Friday, January 15, 2016

Here's more from Dawes, this show from a bit earlier in their career, at the MN State Fair in 2012, featuring songs from their 1st two albums, North Hills-2009 and Nothing is Wrong-2011, plus an advanced preview of a new song and what would be their next single (from their next album, Stories Don't End-2013), 'From a Window Seat'.

Tracklist:01. My Girl To Me02. The Way You Laugh03. How Far We've Come04. So Well05. Fire Away06. When My Time Comes07. A Little Bit of Everything08. Coming Back to a Man09. Love is All I Am10. From a Window Seat11. Peace in the Valley12. That Western Skyline13. If I Wanted Someone14. Million Dollar Bill15. Time Spent in Los Angeles16. It's Gonna Be Alright

Sunday, January 10, 2016

Dawes2015-06-12Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival, Manchester, TN
Audio from live webstream recording, very good quality
mp3 @ 305 kbps

Here's a 2015 show from the folk-rock, roots-rock band, Dawes. Dawes consists of primary songwriter-vocalist-guitarist, Taylor Goldsmith, his brother Griffin Goldsmith (drums, vocals), Duane Betts (guitar), and Wylie Gelber (bass), and come from the Laurel Canyon area near Los Angeles, California. They feature a pleasant 'vintage' rock sound and style, intelligent songwriting, and are just plain good. You can hear elements in their music similar to such classic bands as CSN, Neil Young, Tom Petty, and Jackson Browne, but they have their own style, too. Their debut album, North Hills, came out in 2009, with subsequent albums, Nothing is Wrong (2011), Stories Don't End (2013), and their latest, All Your Favorite Bands (2015). This is their show from Bonnaroo last year featuring several songs from their newest album as well as some favorites from earlier albums. Check 'em out.

Tracklist:
01. Things Happen
02. Don't Send Me Away
03. Time Spent in Los Angeles
04. Somewhere Along the Way
05. If I Wanted Someone
06. Most People
07. Right On Time
08. When My Time Comes
09. Can't Think About it Now
10. All Your Favorite Bands

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